Weather-board gage



I (No Model.)

G. WMILLS.

Weather Board Gage.

No. 231,836. Patented Aug. 31,1880.

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GEORGE WV. MILLS, OF VINGENNES, INDIANA.

WEATHER-BOARD GAGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 231,836, dated August 31, 1880. Application filed June 17, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. MILLS, a citizen of the United States, resident of Vincennes, in the county of Knox and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Weather-Board Gages; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to letters or figures of refereuce marked thereon, which formsapart of this specification.

This invention has for its object to provide an improved gage to be employed in applying weather boarding to frame buildings and structures, whereby the Weather boards may be readily and accurately marked to be cut to the proper length, and the position of the boards accurately gaged and maintained with respect to each other as they are being successivelyapplied. These objects I attain by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which represents a perspective view of the device.

The letter A indicates a clamp-bar provided with a longitudinal slot, B, beveled edges 0, and an abutment, D, at one end. E indicates an upright post rabbeted longitudinally at one edge, as indicated by the letter F. The said clamp-bar is also provided with an adjustable eccentric lever, G, secured to a screw-bolt, H, passing through the slot in the bar and having a thumb-nut, I, at its threaded end, by means of which the eccentric lever may be clamped in any position to which it may be adjusted. The clamp-bar fits and is adapted to slide in atransverse beveled recess, K, in the post E in such manner that the eccentric of the lever G may be brought to bear against the post, for the purpose more fully hereinafter explained.

The letter L indicates a square, the butt M of which is longitudinally slotted, as indicated by the letter N, and which is longitudinally countersunk along the sides of the slot, as indicated by the letter P, for the reception of a clamping-block, G. The butt of said square fits and is adapted to slide in a transverse re- The letter T indicates the straight-edge of the square.

The letter U indicates a bar or rod located and adapted to slide in a transverse aperture, V, in the post E, and to be confined in any desired position therein by means of a thumbscrew, W. The forward end of said rod or bar is broadened and is perforated, as indicated by the letter Y, for the reception of an adjustable upright, A, which is secured in any desired position by means of a thumbserew, B. The said upright is provided with an abutment, G, to support the weather-board, and with an adjustable gage, D, having a thumb-screw, E, by which it maybe secured in place when properly adjusted.

My improved device is employed in thefollowing manner: The clamp and upright post are first secured to the corner strip of a building, or to a door-jamb or window-jamb thereof, by placing the abutment at one edge and the rabbet in the post at the other edge thereof, and bringing the eccentric of the lever G to bear against the post, so as to force it up securely against the jamb or corner strip. The square is then moved until the forward edge of the straight-edge is even with the inside edge of the corner strip, and then clamped in position, when the board to be marked is placed in position and marked by drawing a pencil or other instrument down the forward edge of the straight-edge. The first weatherboard is secured to the lower part of the building, and the gage D, after being adjusted properly, according to the wid th of the weatherboards, is brought under the lower edge of the said board. The lower edge of the next succeeding board above is rested upon the abutment O, by which it is held in proper position until secured to the building. When the last-mentioned board is secured the device is loosened from the corner strip or jamb and moved upward thereon until the gage rests against the lower edge of said board, when the abutment 0 will be in position to receive the vnext succeeding board. The operation is continued as the boards are successively applied until all are secured in proper position.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with the clamping-bar, rabbeted post, and eccentric lever, the adjustable bar and clamping-screw, and the adjustable upright provided with an abutment and adjustable gage, and the clamping-screws for securing the upright and gage in position, substantially as specified.

2. In a weather-board gage, the combina- 15 tion of the clamping-bar, rabbeted post, eccentric lever, adjustable square, adjustable rod, and upright provided with an abutment and adjustable gage, the whole adapted to be operated substantially as and for the purposes specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. MILLS.

Witnesses:

FRED. OAsE, O. B. KESSINGER. 

